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Historical Event on 2/22/1997

India, Turkmenistan and Iran sign transit agreement.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/3/1930Jai Prakash, educationist, was born at Jaunpur.
8/14/1998The Government transferred Revenue Secretary N. K. Singh and Finance Secretary Montek Singh Ahluwalia.
8/5/1969Bapu Krishnarao Venkatesh Prasad, cricketer (consistent Indian Test pace bowler 1996-), was born in Bangalore.
8/2/1861Parafulla Chandra Ray, chemical expert and great patriot, was born in the village of Raruli-Katipara IN Jessore district.
8/28/1976Second World Hindi Conference held in Mauritius.
1/1/1918Sir Edwin Lutyens was knighted in recognition of his quality of work at Delhi and his gratuitious services to the War Graves Commission.
5/18/1985Dr. P. C. Alexander appointed High Commissioner in Britain.
2/2/1982Mohanlal Purushottamdas Sukhadia, Chief Minister of Rajasthan, freedom fighter, passed away. He was the Chief Minister of Rajasthan from 1954-1971. He introduced Panchayati Raj in Rajasthan and worked for its industrialisation also.
1/7/1987Kapil Dev takes his 300th Test wicket. At 28, he was the youngest cricketer to accomplish this feat.
10/10/1909Nagarwala Noshirvan Dorab, cricket umpire of five Tests, was born in Maharashtra.